Telegram-herald., 1887-07-28
THE SHERIFF'S PUPIL
4 AoLsvsR CAPTURE BY JOHN scAllY
Constable JeGss OF D0rF, Arrested on G.
PiSs foE obtzlsiaE FroPsrts Under faiss
frstsAses nos hs w4s fEticsd
into ksDt SoaEty.

Aaron Jones resides ia Dorr township
Alegsn county. just two miles IRON ths
dividing lns between Kent and Aliessn
counties Jones Is constable for tie
township Oi D0rr. Last spring nc went 70
a widow lady residing ia Byron township.
this county, and obtained possession Of q
span Of horses : wagon sad soue other
property belonging 10 heT. telling her that
e would dispose OF IL for her st better
advantage than she could do. This be did,
bat failed 10 return her the money received
i0r tic property. 4 caglss was issued ior
his arrest sOIue time ago. but - hs remained
out Of this county ii could not be- served
upon him. This bothered the worthy
pbenh, who j. widely kn0~n for his skin
snd shrewdness IN hunting down criminals.
aat he began cogitztIng ia his mind some
plan 20 effect the arrest OF Constable Jones
al last he was struck With brilliant idea
he don't say how hard II kit him-sno
be summoned into his presence. gentle.
aud withal a shrewd member OF his lorce.
Deputy John Scally.. nto this brave youth
The tale was told after which THE Sher .
impaired 10 him with proud sno kuOEing
look his idea In something ike the follow
iug language. Nov John YOU 20 down
and make Jones believe you are . harvest
hand seeking employment. Get him 10
hire you and then tell him your trunk is
at Byron Center which you know-OT
ought t0-is in this county. Tell him you
must have that trunk and then when YOU
get him across the line serve your capiss
on him. Don't YOU seey' and the genial
Colonel chscKled at the brliiancy Of
the plan ne had conceived. Scally
-. Fafl
acquiescing with his superior officer, started
on his mission. This was yesterday morn
ing and John reached the scene of action
before noon. On his way thither the pupil
seems 10 have conceived even a better mode
of procedure than his tutor and immedi-
ately on his arrival he acted upon il. In a
quiet manner be circulated report that
horse had been stolen from barn over in
Byron. This was food for gossips and
Jones soon heard of il and seeing Scally
prying around, he thought as he was =
stranger there that hetsould arrest him as
being the horse thief and thus cover him.
self with honors. With an offici0us aiT,
that would have done credit to President
Cleveland, he placed the supposed offender
under arrest drove 10 the station few
miles distant, procured two tickets
on the L. s. & II. S. and last night
arrived in the city confident that he had
captured some notorious horse thief. Scally
was meek as a lamb, but misohievous
twinkle might have been noticed under his
eyslids at times Jones marched his pris-
oner 10 the Jail and turned him over to
Turnkey Lewis. He stood few feet awsy,
when he overheard Scaliy and Lewis talk
ing about himself and saw his name regis
tered on the book. What are you putting
my name down for?" he asked "Oh, /
guess you're the man we want" replied 8r.
Lewis, and then Scally, with triumphant
flourish, brought the capias to bear on the
poor. deluded constable, and Mr.. Jones was
assigned cell on the upper floor. This IVES
indeed clever capture, and reflects much
credit on Mr.. Scally. who is young man
bound TO make his mark in the world as a
detective.